| Artist |
Monolake |
| Album Title: |
Cinemascope |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Electronica/Dance: Ambient Electronica |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
10/12/2001 |
| Label |
Monolake / Imbalance Computer Music |
| Catalog No |
ML009 |
| Bar Code No |
7 18751 095922 |
| Packaging |
Digipack |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Atmo (0:20)
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| 2.
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Bicom (9:52)
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| 3.
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Cubicle (6:53)
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| 4.
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Ping (6:02)
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| 5.
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Ionized (10:43)
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| 6.
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Remoteable (5:39)
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| 7.
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Television Tower (6:08)
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| 8.
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Cut (4:55)
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| 9.
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Alpenrausch (7:15)
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| 10.
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Indigo (8:37)
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| Date Acquired |
12/02/2019 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Solidgoldd (Discogs) |
| Purchase Price |
28.50 |
Web Links |
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Notes |
Recorded at Studio HDL 911.
Photos made in Shanghai 2001.
Atmo recorded in Seoul, Korea 1997.
Alpenrausch (track 9) is a work commissioned by Migros Kulturprozent.
Samples used by kind permission.
© 2001 Monolake / Imbalance Computer Music [ML/I]
This is the first pressing version, with EFA distribution number (10959-2) on CD and spine.
Atmo (track 1) is unnamed on the CD, except in notes. The name was also disclosed on the Monolake website.
Released in a Digipak.
The dot matrix text on the CD art gives the artist name transcribed phonetically into Japanese katakana characters.
Design – Henke, Gerlach
Photography By – Frauke Kaven
Producer – Robert Henke
Producer [Additional] – Gerhard Behles, T++
Barcode (Text): 7 18751 095922
Barcode (Scanned): 718751095922
Matrix / Runout: Sony DADC A0100378964-0101 15 A0
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L555
Mould SID Code: IFPI 94K6
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Analyzed Folder: Monolake - Cinemascope_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR08 -16.06 dB -29.52 dB 01 - [atmo].flac
DR13 +0.00 dB -13.74 dB 02 - Bicom.flac
DR12 +0.00 dB -12.68 dB 03 - Cubicle.flac
DR10 +0.00 dB -11.79 dB 04 - Ping.flac
DR10 -0.07 dB -12.44 dB 05 - Ionized.flac
DR09 +0.00 dB -10.43 dB 06 - Remoteable.flac
DR11 +0.00 dB -11.81 dB 07 - Television Tower.flac
DR12 +0.00 dB -13.04 dB 08 - Cut.flac
DR11 +0.00 dB -12.39 dB 09 - Alpenrausch.flac
DR10 -0.01 dB -12.83 dB 10 - Indigo.flac
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Number of Files: 10
Official DR Value: DR10
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| Reviews |
AllMusic Review by Ken Taylor:
On Cinemascope, Monolake (aka Robert Henke) blends the stark sounds of the street with beat-conscious elements, creating a reserved late-night brew of intense minimalism. Short bursts of light break through the dark cracks that underscore the majority of Cinemascope, allowing the largely clipped and clicky beats to comprise the framework of the record. Not unlike Richie Hawtin's later work, Henke utilizes subtractive theory to pull apart regular dancefloor structures into roomy, spacious reconstructions that echo endlessly, reminiscent of the introspective period of early-'90s Detroit techno. Perhaps the perfect record for driving around the city at night, Cinemascope takes in the wonder of architecture, construction, and how people tend to relate to those concepts. Certainly, Henke seems somewhat more closely aligned with his German, minimal-tech colleagues, but he no doubt is in safe territory with Detroit's innovators of the genre. His sometimes spooky and skittery layers of rhythm imitate the clunking and perfect cadence of factory machines in their restless stages. Little melody creeps in, but there's still something pleasant about the work. Perhaps this pleasantness is found in the music's general relaxedness. Nothing ever bubbles over with excitement, but ebbs and flows are still quite visible. And even still, Henke keeps the dancefloor in mind, especially on the track "Remoteable," which is dark and nondescript, held up with constrictive beats and subtle layers of rhythm.
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